We use Beastie band collars because one of my cats is an absolute Houdini with all other collars. Anything with a clasp, she can open. Beasie bands have a velcro closure and are stretchy along the entire length.
I think we had problems with the clasps since we took them off every night. Since we stopped doing that, we've had no problems. If our cats could wear tags, we would probably use beastie bands.
Lovely tag, but I hope there's another one with your phone numbers on it. We got Jasmine a tag with her name on the front and our phone numbers on the back.
Jasmine had a Beastie Band collar for about a year before it frayed too much. I replaced it with a stretch collar I bought at PetSmart. It has a standard buckle rather than a breakaway clasp (which Jasmine is adept at removing), and the stretch part is designed like a stretch watch band. It will stretch enough for her to get out of it should she ever get out and get it caught on something (I tested), but because it's a stretch collar I'm able to make it tight enough that it doesn't get caught easily. I'm hoping this one will last longer than the Beastie Band.
Margret
Yes the tag has my phone number, adress, and it also says Indoor only, if I'm out, I'm lost! On the back side.
Mercy at 7lbs is the master of getting her collar hung. And without fail. And I've witnessed it they claps opens. She is getting better BTW and aware of her collar. Yes they do become aware of the collar on their neck.
For reasons unknown people are pigs when using either food or restroom facilities not in their own homes. Thank you for being a good person and actually cleaning up the hairy mess.
Just got home from work and will be going in again this afternoon (really, really trying to come down from the caffeine--I think the energy drink got mixed up with my normal soda). Last night was gross. Second shift was slammed so most of the stuff that was supposed to have been done wasn't. For some reason there was hair in the rollergrill. (Gross, I know, but I cleaned it all off and it was, if you'll pardon my pun, clean enough to eat off of when I finished. All I could do was pray that no one gets sick from the hair.) I was in major clutz mode last night; tripping over things, running into things, and somehow managed to rip the webbing of my running shoes--both shoes. Got scratched and bruised--but no allergy attacks.(Not always a given; sometimes I'm allergic to perfume.) The clowder of cats that hunts in the area has grown to seven (and someone is taking care of them--they've all got the ear tip clip that means they've been TNR'd. They're very wary of humans, but they eat roaches and waterbugs! (I've seen them do it!) They're awesome for that reason alone, and we have customers that come in and buy cat food to put out for them (they're the healthiest stray cats I've ever seen). I came across an interesting article I wanted to share with everyone here https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-city-council-votes-reinstate-library-cat-223340081.html?nhp=1
If you read this, thanks for reading my babbling. If not, meh.
yay! That's awesome news for browser the cat. Cays are awesome workers.Just got home from work and will be going in again this afternoon (really, really trying to come down from the caffeine--I think the energy drink got mixed up with my normal soda). Last night was gross. Second shift was slammed so most of the stuff that was supposed to have been done wasn't. For some reason there was hair in the rollergrill. (Gross, I know, but I cleaned it all off and it was, if you'll pardon my pun, clean enough to eat off of when I finished. All I could do was pray that no one gets sick from the hair.) I was in major clutz mode last night; tripping over things, running into things, and somehow managed to rip the webbing of my running shoes--both shoes. Got scratched and bruised--but no allergy attacks.(Not always a given; sometimes I'm allergic to perfume.) The clowder of cats that hunts in the area has grown to seven (and someone is taking care of them--they've all got the ear tip clip that means they've been TNR'd. They're very wary of humans, but they eat roaches and waterbugs! (I've seen them do it!) They're awesome for that reason alone, and we have customers that come in and buy cat food to put out for them (they're the healthiest stray cats I've ever seen). I came across an interesting article I wanted to share with everyone here https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-city-council-votes-reinstate-library-cat-223340081.html?nhp=1
If you read this, thanks for reading my babbling. If not, meh.
There was this one time (I feel more comfortable talking about it now because of the time period that has lapsed since it happened so that I don't accidentally humiliate the poor kid) when I was working that this little kid, about four or five, came in. The poor kid tried his hardest to make it to the bathroom--but he just couldn't do it. As I was cleaning up the mess he looked up at me with tears in his eyes and asked, "Why is your bathroom all the way in the back?" Poor thing! (I'm glad his mother came in with a change of clothes.) Of course I cleaned the mess (both that one and the one last night); that's part of my job. Besides, it's unsanitary not to clean it, and we serve food! (And, if you count candy and potato chips, food-like products.)
Cats are awesome workers. Thank you, I hope it's smoother as well.
Sometimes it's hard to get back into work mode after having more than one day off at a time.
I'll keep that in mind for the next time I post. No promises though.
We use the breakaway collars from Pet Smart. Some days Eclipse will keep taking his off and parading in front of me to see if I notice. Nope, Kim does and goes hunting for it. We also buy in bulk, and have 3 or 4 collars lost somewhere in the house. Fluffy can take hers off as well and sometimes hers will come off when the cats are wrestling.
Replaced the evil scale that claimed I weighed 175, 180 and 250 pounds in a 10 minute period. New scale says I weigh 175.2 this morning!
Going off to have a consultation with a Functional Practitioner this morning. His original degree is DC but he has expanded and his focus is thyroid issues. DH is supposed to go with me (per doctor) and I told them it wasn't enough notice for him to take off work. DH has declared the doctor is a quack! and is not going. I want to hear what he has to say but am pretty sure I can't afford him. Maybe he will work with me where I only see him every few months. Pretty sure my insurance is not going to cover this guy. My primary doctor says she will not process lab claims from him due to possible mediolegal issues. I know I am off to a good start but all the Hasimoto's books say labs need to be done and interpreted. I am not sure why or what they will tell me.
@Tallyollyopia I'm pretty sure it's time for another excerpt form Magic School and Egg.
@Donutte have you considered using a head hunter to find a job for you? Some charge the companies a fee when they hire one of their clients and don't charge the clients. I'm sorry it has reached the point where you dread going in.
I've no clue what kind/size they were. I tend to stay well away from folks who think it is tons of fun to fire bottle rockets AT EACH OTHER...You've heard, of course, the "Good Ol' Boy" famous last words? "HEY YA'LL, LOOKIT HERE! (aside) Billy Bob, hold mah beer,"
Wow, really? Even a beastie band? Wow, he must be more inventive than my Zazzie (who can open any collar with a buckle/clasp and the non-safety buckle collars). I think she used to purposely hook the buckled collars we got her around the tops of our dining room chairs (which have blunt metal rods at the top) so she could pull it off. I know she used to use her tags to pull the m off too, she would hook her claws in the loops/rings for her tags and yank her collar off.
